A late-night fire at a Punta Gorda synagogue is being investigated as a criminal act, says the Punta Gorda Police Department. The Sept. 19 blaze happened at Chabad of Charlotte County on West Henry ...

Southwest Florida experiences seasonal traffic increases, with the largest influx occurring from mid-January to April. Florida law requires drivers on multi-lane roads to stay in the right-hand lanes ...

The halfway point of the Southwest Florida high school volleyball season is upon us. As we head into the second half of the season, we selected First Baptist's Trinity McCormick as our Midseason ...

Rockets launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral, Florida, have been seen as far as Myrtle Beach or Philadelphia. Some rockets have been spotted in Southwest Florida skies after ...

With another week of the high school football season completed in Southwest Florida, it is time to recognize some of the outstanding individual performances from last week's action. These athletes are ...

As discussions about potential federal budget cuts continue, concerns are rising over how these changes might affect various sectors receiving federal funding. WINK News reached out to local school ...

Despite high temperatures, subtle seasonal changes mark the arrival of fall in south Florida. The return of nesting bald eagles is one of the most prominent signs of the season. The seasonal changes ...

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fire at a synagogue last week that investigators in southwest Florida are treating as a hate crime. Blake Richard Hoover was arrested Monday ...

Southwest Florida is on the brink of welcoming a new store, as Collier County's planning board voted to move forward with plans for a second Costco location in the county. However, residents are ...

A growing number of sellers in Southwest Florida are pulling their homes off the market, as the inventory glut that has built up in the state in recent months would force them to otherwise drastically ...

Five of the richest Americans reside in Southwest Florida. Shahid Khan, owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, is the wealthiest local resident with a net worth of $14.3 billion. The minimum net worth to ...

A Southwest Florida man has shared his incredible haul of fossilized shark teeth, found while sifting through the Peace River. Michael VanEtten, 46, has been combing Florida rivers and streams for ...